PROJECTS FOR THE PHYSICAL SCIENCE CLASS
RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on
02/27/13 and 02/28/13
CONTRIBUTIONS OF A PIONEER IN AERONAUTICS
1) Cover
page with your name,
period number, teacher’s name, and date on the top right corner. CENTRAL TITLE:
FIRST AND LAST NAME (OF THE PIONEER IN
AVIATION) AND HIS/HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO AERONAUTICS. Each page should be
numbered at the bottom of the page.
2)
Introduction: One paragraph introducing Aeronautics
as a Science and citing various pioneers. All the paper should be written in
font size 12, margins not bigger than 1 inch, and single spaced. Leave a blank
line between paragraph and subtitles (like Introduction, or History, etc.), and
between subtitles and next paragraph.
3)
Biography: Provide information about his/her
life: date and place of birth, places where he/she lived, education received,
titles received, awards received, major events in his/her life, time, and place
of death.
4)
Work in Aeronautics: Explain all the discoveries, work, accomplishments,
and contributions that this pioneer has made in the field of aviation and aeronautics.
5)
Applications: Explain all the possible
applications of the work, discoveries, and contributions made by this pioneer.
6)
Opinion: Provide your personal input/response
to this research project: your opinion, suggestions, positive criticism,
inferences, predictions, etc. about the work done by this pioneer and its
applications. Provide your point of view about how much time, effort, and money
should the government dedicate on further development or studies in the field
that your pioneer worked on.
7)
Bibliography: You must list in alphabetical order all the
references used following the APA style of citation rules. You may use this
toll to help you on that matter: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Any other educational website on citation rules should
provide you with the necessary information on how to properly cite references
from all kinds of sources into a paper.
RESEARCH PROJECT DUE on
01/16/13 and 01/17/13
SUPERCONDUCTORS:
8)
Cover
page with your name, period number, teacher’s name, and date on the top right
corner
CENTRAL
TITLE: SUPERCONDUCTORS. Each page should
be numbered at the bottom of the page.
9)
Index: List all the subtitles or sections
in your paper and provide the page numbers where those start.
10) Introduction: One paragraph introducing
SUPERCONDUCTORS, and defining what is a superconductor.
All the paper should be written in font size 12, margins not bigger than 1
inch, and single spaced. Leave a blank line between paragraph and subtitles
(like Introduction, or History, etc.), and between subtitles and next
paragraph.
11) History
of Superconductors:
Talk about the discovery of them, and all the progress in the study of
superconductors done in the past.
12) Types
of Superconductors:
List the different types of Superconductors and their differences. Provide a
good list of examples of each type. Please, include the atypical
Superconductors (the “strange” ones)
13) Uses
of Superconductors:
List and explain all the possible uses for Superconductors.
14) News
on Superconductors:
Provide some interesting News related to Superconductors (search on Scientific
Journals, Magazines, Publications, Media, etc.)
15) List
of Interesting Graphics, Videos, and Animations on Superconductors: Observe some interesting and
scientific videos on Superconductors on the web, list the links to them, and
describe what an observer will be able to see in those.
16) List
of Links to Superconductors:
Provide a substantial list of links to interesting and scientific websites on
Superconductors with great information on them. Please, summarize for each the
type of content that can be found in each of those links.
17) Personal
Opinion: Write down
your own thoughts about Superconductors. Provide your reading response to all
of what you learned about Superconductors. Suggest possible applications and
future research. Criticize whatever you see wrong, and provide reasons to
sustain your points of view. Explain how much would you
support the governmental inversion of money into that type of research.
18) References: You must list in alphabetical order
all the references used following the APA style of citation rules. You may use
this toll to help you on that matter: http://citationmachine.net/index2.php
Any other educational website on citation rules should
provide you with the necessary information on how to properly cite references
from all kinds of sources into a paper.
All graphs,
pictures, diagrams, etc. must be properly labeled and cited in the paper. The
number of pages should be enough to allow you to comply with all the
requirements for that paper.
Direct copy
and paste from the web is a violation of copyright rules and it is
unacceptable. Direct print outs from the web are also unacceptable. A research
paper based on the information obtained from just one source is also
unacceptable. You should browse the web and write the paper from a considerable
variety of reliable scientific and educational resources.
This paper
will have a value of six grades. There will be no excuses to not turn it in.
This paper will help you push up your grades, your knowledge, and your research
skills. The end of this term occurs on the 18th. Since the score for
this project is part of this term’s grades, there will be NEITHER A CHANCE TO
TURN IT IN LATE NOR A CHANCE TO MAKE UP FOR IT.
Physical Science Project
due on May 27th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
CHAPTER REVIEW
Structure of the paper
- COVER PAGE
showing the number and the title of the chapter (assigned to you by Mr.
Pagani), your names, period number, and date.
- TABLE OF
CONTENTS
- OUTLINED
SUMMARY of the whole chapter. Short sentences expressing all the main
ideas, formulas, and concepts covered in the chapter. A person reading
your summary should be
- PRACTICE
TEST. Twenty five questions FCAT-like test including 10 multiple choice
questions (with 4 or 5 options to chose the
right answer from), 2 completion (fill in the blank) questions, 5 matching
questions, 1 read, inquire, and explain (short or extended response
question that requires reading a passage that must be included in the
test), 2 gridded response questions (require calculations and expressing
the answer in numbers with decimals), 3 short response questions which
will generate a short-paragraph answer each, and 2 extended response
questions which will generate a 2 or 3 paragraph response.
- ANSWER
KEY. Indicating the right answer to each question, the rationale behind
that answer, and showing the step by step solution when the answer
requires mathematical calculations.
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
Format for the Paper:
· Font
size: 12
·
Spacing: Single spacing. Double
spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.
·
Margins: Maximum 1 inch at top,
bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
· N° of pages: The minimum amount
of pages is limited by the content required.
Structure of the Power
Point Presentation
- The slide
show will have the same structure as the paper except for the Practice
Test and the Answer Key sections.
- Each
question will be presented individually in a separate slide. The
corresponding answer and rationale will come on the next slide. This way
the classmates will have the opportunity to verify their answers
immediately.
- The text
all over the slide show must be big enough as to be read by the entire
audience, including the ones seating in the back of the room.
Contents of the Diskette:
The diskette should have only two files: One for the printed
project (in Word or rtf format) and one for the presentation. No other files
are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow
the instructions given above. Save the files under a name
composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For
example: Calorimetry by Mr. Pagani could be called
something like PaganiCalorimetry. It is not necessary
to name the two files differently because they are already being saved
specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich
text format document, and ppt
for Microsoft Power Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive
(drive C:) and another copy in a diskette (drive A:).
This way, if something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a
back-up copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/
and c:/ like PaganiCalorimetry.doc or PaganiCalorimetry.rtf (for the text one),
and PaganiCalorimetry.ppt for the slide show.
Physical Science Project
due on March 17th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
HOT-AIR BALLOONS
Content of the paper
1. INTRODUCTION
2. OBJECTIVES
3. MYTHS, LEGENDS AND EARLY ATTEMPTS
4. HISTORY OF BALLOONING
5. HISTORY OF AIRSHIPS
6. ANATOMY OF A RIGID AIRSHIP
7. THE SCIENCE OF LIGHTER-THAN-AIR FLIGHT
8. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POROSITY AND
BALLOONING
9. STRUCTURE OF A HOT-AIR BALLOON
10. WHAT MAKES A BALLOON FLY?
11. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BUILD A
HOT-AIR-BALLOON
12. SUGGESTIONS AND HINTS TO SUCCEED IN
FLYING A HOT-AIR BALLOON
13. INCLUDE A GLOSSARY WITH THESE
BALLOONING TERMS: Aeronaut, aerostat, airship, aloft, altimeter, altitude,
ambient, approach, atmosphere, atmospheric pressure, ballast, ballonet,
balloonist, basket, blast valve, blimp, buoyancy, burner, cold inflation,
contract, cooling vent, cubic foot, deflation panel, dense, density, descent,
dirigible, displace, displacement, dopant, envelope, elevators, envelope,
equilibrium, expand, fluid, fuel tanks, gas cell, gondola, gore, gravity,
ground crew, hydrogen, helium, hot inflation, ignite, keel, knot, launch site,
lift, molecules, non-rigid, pilot, pilot light, porous, pressure, propane, radiation,
rattan, rigid, rip-stop, rudders, semi-rigid, thermal, thermistor, unmanned, upthrust, variometer, vent,
wicker, willow, zeppelin.
14. CREDITS: SPECIFY WHAT EVERY MEMBER OF
THE GROUP DID.
15. BIBLIOGRAPHY
Structure of the paper:
- Cover
page with your names, period number, and date. Title for this project.
- Table of
content page.
- Complete
each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you
use subtitles for each section.
- Include
pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For
example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture a hot-air balloon.
All illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are
and what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating all the
parts and materials o an airship.
- Bibliography
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A diskette
with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus a POWER
POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point presentation
must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline of the text.
- The Power
Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive
title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period
number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the
subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides
must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper.
These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures
supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong
visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of
the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions,
suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production
or use of hot-air balloons. After, include a slide with suggested websites
and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments,
Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the
references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must
follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After, if you desire to do it, you may
include a slide with a quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit
in the content of the paper, and therefore, the presentation.
- The
diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf
format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in
there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions
given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name
followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Hot-air balloons by Mr.
Pagani could be called something like Paganiballoons.
It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are
already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word
Document or rtf for rich text format document,
and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation).
Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another copy in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens
to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files
will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganiballoons.doc or
Paganiballoons.rtf (for the text one), and Paganiballoons.ppt
Format for the Paper:
· Font
size: 12
·
Spacing: Single spacing. Double
spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.
· Margins:
Maximum 1 inch at top, bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
· N° of pages: Minimum twelve
pages not including cover page, table of contents page, and bibliography.
Chemistry Project due on
January 6th, 2003 - Mr. Pagani
BROCHURE
Please,
understand that you are making a brochure. You will try to find as much
information as you can about at least three different chemicals per category found
in the chemistry field that you are working on and summarize it. For example:
if you are researching on the chemistry of foods, you will find out that among
the many different chemicals found in foods or added to foods there are:
proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, water, salts, preservatives, colorants, flavor
enhancers, acids, vitamins, minerals, sugars, homogenizers, etc. Please, make
sure you briefly explain what each category is about and give at least three
examples of each. Go a little bit over the function and structure of each. Do
not follow the 16 directions of the following content guideline so rigorously.
You are doing a brochure and it is supposed to be a summarized piece of work.
- Recent
discoveries made on the applied chemistry field assigned to you.
- List of
common names of the chemicals involved in that field of chemistry.
- Chemical
names.
- Percent
composition of these substances.
- What is
the atomic or molecular structure of these chemicals?
- List the
physical properties of these chemicals.
- List the
chemical properties of these chemicals.
- Who
discovered or created them? Give some background history of it.
- How are
these chemicals obtained or made?
- Which
applications do these products have in our daily life?
- Mention
any derivatives of these chemical products and their use and importance.
- How are
they used? Mention the different techniques in which are used.
- List the
advantages that these chemicals product have over similar products. List
all the benefits that our society has got from them.
- List the
disadvantages that these chemical products have over similar products.
List all the harmful impact that these products may have in our society.
Think about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the manufacture
or usage of them. Think about wasted materials made out of these chemicals
after being used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination,
environmental damage, etc.
- Evaluate
the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of these chemicals products.
- Put your
own input in this research project. Make suggestions about some
improvements that you would like to see in these products (or in its
derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good
characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would
you do to these chemicals in order to make them more useful? Could you see
any application other than the ones known for these products? Do you know
how to make them less expensive? Do you know how to produce them or use
them without contaminating the environment? Or at least make them less
contaminating?
Structure of
the brochure:
- Title of
the project.
- Your name,
period number, date, class, and teacher’s name.
- Table of
content.
- Complete, as
much as possible, each section requested in the exact order given above.
Make sure that you use subtitles for each section.
- Include
pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For
example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that product. All
illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and
what is going on in there. Another example: a graph indicating use of this
product in last 10 years.
- Bibliography
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A diskette
with a file in the original format for the brochure, another in RICH TEXT
FORMAT for the brochure, and finally, a POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for
this project. The Power Point presentation must be the result of making a
slide show out of an outline of the text.
- The Power
Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive
title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period
number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the
subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides
must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper.
These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures
supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong
visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of
the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions,
suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production
or use of the chemical product. After, include a slide with suggested
websites and sources of information on the topic. For instance:
Departments, Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide
with the references used for the paper and the presentation. The
references must follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After, if you desire to do it, you may
include a slide with a quote or a message that summarizes a truth implicit
in the content of the brochure, and therefore, the presentation.
- The
diskette should have only three files: One for the brochure in its
original format (Word or Microsoft Publisher, or WORKS), one for the
brochure in Rich Text Format and one for the Power Point presentation. No
other files are supposed to be in there. Do not make separate files for
references. Follow the instructions given above. Save the files under a
name composed by your last name followed by the topic of the paper. For
example: Fertilizers by Mr. Pagani could be called something like PaganiFertilizers. It is not necessary to name the
files differently because they are automatically being saved in the
specific format used (doc for Microsoft Word Document or rtf for rich text
format document, and ppt for Microsoft Power
Point Presentation). Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:) and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if
something happens to the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up
copy of it. The files will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like
PaganiFertilizers.doc or PaganiFertilizers.rtf (for the text one), and
PaganiFertilizers.ppt
Format for the
Brochure:
Font
size: Maximum size 10
Spacing:
Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.
Margins: Maximum 1/2 inch at top, bottom, left, and
right.
Subtitles: In bold, maximum font size 12 and separated by one single space.
N° of pages: Minimum 6 pages, including title, table of contents page, and bibliography. Each brochure should have at least the size
of a letter size
paper (81/2” x 11”) folded in three sections and written in both sides
(landscape style). It can also be done portrait style using two-column
writing. in this case it should be minimum 4 pages.
Software: Any of the following: Word processor using
three-column writing, Microsoft WORD for brochures, Microsoft Publisher, or any
other publishing
software. Save the file in the original format and the Rich Text Format in your hard
drive and the diskette in which you are going to submit it with the Power Point
presentation file.
Chemistry Project Due on
Monday 14th
of October, 2002 – Mr. Pagani
Content
- Common
Name of the Chemical product.
- Chemical
Name of it.
- Chemical
composition of the substance. Express the percentages of each component of
this substance or product.
- What
is the atomic or molecular structure of this product?
- List
the physical properties of this product.
- List
the chemical properties of this product.
- Who
discovered or created it? Give some background history of it.
- How is
this product obtained or made?
- Which
applications does this product have in our daily life?
- Mention
any derivatives of this chemical product and their use and importance.
- How
is it used? Mention the different techniques in which are used.
- List
the advantages that this chemical product has over similar products. List
all the benefits that our society has got from it.
- List
the disadvantages that this chemical product has over similar products.
List all the harmful impact that this product may have in our society.
Think about damage due to the fumes or wastes yielded in the manufacture
or usage of it. Think about wasted materials made out of this chemical
after being used by humans. Think about pollution, contamination,
environmental damage, etc.
- Evaluate
the benefits to consequences ratio of the use of this chemical product.
- Put
your own input in this research project. Make your suggestions about some
improvements that you would like to see in this product (or in its
derivatives) in the near future. For example: which other good
characteristics would you suggest for it to have? What modifications would
you do to it in order to make it more useful? Could you see any
application other than the ones known for this product? Do you know how to
make it less expensive? Do you know how to produce it or use it without
contaminating the environment? Or at least make it less contaminating?
Structure of the paper:
- Cover page
with your name, period number, and date. Title for this project.
- Table
of content page.
- Complete
each section requested in the exact order given above. Make sure that you
use subtitles for each section.
- Include
pictures, graphs, or diagrams that illustrate or complete the text. For
example: a diagram explaining the steps to manufacture that product. All
illustrations and graphs must have a legend explaining what they are and
what is going on in them. Another example: a graph indicating use of this
product in last 10 years.
- Bibliography
(alone) in the last page. Follow the citation rules for internet sites,
e-mails, magazines, journal, etc. given in the APA format. The URL to find
this information is: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA.
- A
diskette with a file in WORD FORMAT or RICH TEXT FORMAT for the text, plus
a POWER POINT PRESENTATION file for this project. The Power Point
presentation must be the result of making a slide show out of an outline
of the text.
- The
Power Point presentations must start with a cover slide with an attractive
title, date, student's name, student's number, class, teacher, and period
number. The second slide must be an index slide indicating all the
subtitles or parts of the presentation. From slide three on, the slides
must be outlines with the content of the different parts of the paper.
These slides must contain graphs, graphics, tables, diagrams and pictures
supporting the outline. A slide presentation is supposed to be a strong
visual support to guide, facilitate, illustrate and complete the talk of
the presenter. The ending slides must include conclusions, predictions,
suggestions or possible solutions to problems related with the production
or use of the chemical product. After, include a slide with suggested
websites and sources of information on the topic. For instance: Departments,
Institutions, organizations, etc. Finally, follows the slide with the
references used for the paper and the presentation. The references must
follow the APA style in this website: http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/Memorial/citing.htm#APA
After,
if you desire to do it, you may include a slide with a quote or a message
that summarizes a truth implicit in the content of the paper, and
therefore, the presentation.
- The
diskette should have only two files: One for the paper (in Word or rtf
format) and one for the presentation. No other files are supposed to be in
there. Do not make separate files for references. Follow the instructions
given above. Save the files under a name composed by your last name
followed by the topic of the paper. For example: Fiberglass by Mr. Pagani
could be called something like PaganiFiberglass.
It is not necessary to name the two files differently because they are
already being saved specifying the format used (doc for Microsoft Word
Document or rtf for rich text format document,
and ppt for Microsoft Power Point Presentation).
Always keep a copy in your hard drive (drive C:)
and another in a diskette (drive A:). This way, if something happens to
the diskette submitted, you always have a back-up copy of it. The files
will appear in drive a:/ and c:/ like Paganifiberglass.doc or
Paganifiberglass.rtf (for the text one), and Paganiglobwarm.ppt
Format for the
Paper:
· Font
size: 12
· Spacing:
Single spacing. Double spaced only between two contiguous paragraphs.
·
Margins: Maximum 1 inch at top,
bottom, left, and right.
·
Subtitles: In bold, font size 12 and
separated by one single space.
· N° of pages: Minimum three pages not
including cover page, table of contents page, and bibliography.
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